Ch. 39 Self-Study Exercise 12-1: Making Pronouns and Antecedents Agree (Lettered Questions)

EXERCISE 12-1 Making Pronouns and Antecedents Agree

If any nouns and pronouns disagree in number, person, or gender in the following sentences, substitute pronouns that agree with the nouns. If you prefer, strengthen any sentence by rewriting it. Some sentences may be correct. Example:

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  1. Question

    Many architects find work their greatest pleasure.

  2. Question

    Neither Melissa nor James has received their application form yet.

  3. Question

    He is the kind of man who gets their fun out of just sipping one’s beer and watching his Saturday games on TV.

  4. Question

    Many a mother has mourned the loss of their child.

  5. Question

    When one enjoys one’s work, it’s easy to spend all your spare time thinking about it.